This vintage postcard, published by G. Attanasio in Taormina, in the 30's, is a visual song about the Sicilian spring, about the blossoming almond trees. It is a true visual symphony, enhanced by the use of colors that provides the landscape with its scenic dimension, more spectacular than in the black and white photographs of the early XXth century.

The silhouette of a young man, draped in a white tunic in the antique fashion, reminds us that Taormina is also the land of blossoming boys. This young ephebe seems to walk across the gardens of antique Tauromenium, between a a library and a theater: his shoulder, his right shoulder and arm and the beginnings of a torso invite the viewer to imagine a tanned body, partially unveiled.

The splendid lanscape and the visual firework of pink flowers could be interpreted as a pretext for a subtle way to express the essence of desire. The loved one is so close, so far away, he is inside a picture and only my gaze may join him and walk along the path he follows.

For me, this postcard offers a striking illustration of the arcadian and erotic mythology of Taormina, ine the early XXth century.

W. von Gloeden died on february 16, 1931. This postcard shows how his vision deeply determined the perception of Taormina.